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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1934

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Walkout Drives Workers Back to Old Posts

Labor unrest ends as workers resume duties at former posts after leaders refuse new positions. Officials cite stability and prior contracts while unions assess next steps in ongoing payroll disputes.

Textile strike ends as union claims victory in settlement

Labor leaders hail a milestone settlement with the Winant mediation board endorsed by President Roosevelt. A three member board will handle recognition and bargaining disputes while a wage and hours study backs any changes. Owners say gains are limited to a paid three week vacation. A new death toll rises to fourteen from Woonsocket violence.

Winant Presidential Mediation Board Roosevelt New Board Labor Department Federal Trade Commission NRA Leo Roulette Woonsocket Rhode Island

Fair Officials Move To Settle Debts At Tri-State Fair

Fair officials asked all creditors to present their bills at the fair office on the fairgrounds yesterday. The Tri-State Fair association aims to promptly pay all indebtedness to balance its books.

Fairgrounds Fair Association

Wellington Boy Killed by Stray Bullet Accident

Dennis Smith seven year old son of A B and Mrs A B Smith of Wellington was killed by a stray bullet from a hunter's gun while playing in a ravine two miles north of Wellington. Investigators found the shooting accidental and said no charges will be filed as the hunter was at least 100 yards away. The body rests at Ellis Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.

Wellington Dennis Smith A. B. Smith Dennis Smeall Smith Collingsworth County Collingsworth Ellis Funeral Home

Showers Forecast Across Area With Snow in Four States

Weather bulletin notes showers in Panhandle towns including Amarillo Tucumcari and Plainview with clouds and colder conditions today and Tuesday. A separate report from San Francisco details an early season storm bringing snow to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and California with 12 inch snow at Prospect Peak and snow at Donner Summit and Lake Tahoe.

Panhandle Channing Hartley Amarillo Tucumceari Plainview Tuscosa Dalhart Hereford Friona Amarilo Tucumcari West Texas San Francisco Canada California Montana Idaho Washington Oregon Prospect Peak Lassen National Park Donney Summit Lake Tahoe San Diego

Husband Held in Death Case at Westwood Bridge

State Detective Michael Fleming said Clifford Spokesfield 28 was held on a murder charge in the death of his wife Marie 26 whose headless body was found on the front of a locomotive at Back Bay Station Boston The couple had been near Green Lodge bridge where authorities say she fell or jumped Spokesfield claimed he stopped to dry wet coils in a car during a rain and heard her scream before seeing her fall The report notes the case continued on another page.

Westwood Mass Michael Fleming Clifford Spokesfield Marie Back Bay Boston Washington Spokesfield Greenlodge Bridge

Miss Ruby Britain to Face Murder Trial in Seymour

Seymour Texas reports Ruby Britain, 40, will stand trial for murder tomorrow after Horace E. Nichols, 39, Seymour businessman, was fatally shot while seated in his car with Willie Mae Couth, 19, of Portales New Mexico, on the night of August 15 near Seymour.

Roosevelt Eyes NRA Path With Swope In New York Visit

President Roosevelt plans a conference with Gerard Swope of General Electric to discuss the Industrial Recovery Program. Reports say Gen Hugh S Johnson may be reassigned as the NRA reshapes its leadership. The president's activities included church service and a motor tour as construction on the new office continues.

Hyde Park N. Y Roosevelt Gerard Swope General Electric Company NRA Advisory Council Gen Hughs. Johnson Johnson Gen. Johnson Bernard M. Baruch New York Swope NRA Episcopal Church Vestry Board White House Donald Richberg

Huey Irked As Firemen Answer Call

Huey Long stirs Marksville during a stumping tour for Lieut. Gov. John Bennett Fourney as a seven blast fire alarm interrupts his speech. The Marksville volunteer fire department responds quickly to the courthouse square blaze on today’s event.

Huey Marksville Huey Long Louisiana John B. Fourney The State Supreme Court Courthouse Square

Death claims Cullum Motor bookkeeper Grady Browder

Grady D. Browder 25 a bookkeeper and office manager at Cullum Motor Company died after illness in Wichita Falls. He vanished from Amarillo en route to his in laws then fell ill and died in Wichita Falls General Hospital. Funeral set for 4 PM Tuesday at N S Griggs and Sons chapel with Rev J T McClure officiating. He is survived by his widow, parents, a brother and two sisters. Browder had worked for Cullum for years and was a member of the ABC Club.

Grady D. Browder Cullum Motor Company Wichita Falls Browder Wichita General Hospital Motor Company R. H. Browder Amarillo Dwight L. Browder Aubrey Peddy Grover Luella Browder Cullum Company ABC Club

Famous Fli er and Wife Land at Winslow Port

A famous flyer and his wife arrive at Winslow Port after secrecy shrouds their Los Angeles departure. The couple depart for an undisclosed eastward trip amid public curiosity and media interest.

Winslow Port Los Angeles Trip

Lindberghs Resume Westward Flight to Aid Grand Jury

Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh landed at Winslow Arizona after leaving Saugus California heading to New York to aid a grand jury investigating the Hauptmann kidnap case. They planned to spend the night in Winslow before continuing.

Winslow Ariz Charles A. Lindbergh Los Angeles New York Grand Bruno Richard Hauptmann Lindbergs Saugus Calif

Balloons Race Starts 22nd Gordon Bennett Cup at Warsaw

Twenty balloons rise from Mokopow Airfield for the Gordon Bennett cup race. French pilot George Sure and Mme Collette Weber lead, with entries from Poland United States Spain and others. The Polish Torun escapes destroyed basket. Spain may join after French objections. Nations include Germany Belgium United States France Italy Poland Switzerland and Czechoslovakia.

Warsaw Mokopow Helsingfors Leningrad George Sure Sure Mme Collette Weber United States Navy Lieut. C. H. Kendall H. T. Orville Buffalo Courier Express George Hineman Milfard F. Vanik Lorraine Torun Polonia Ravaine Jablonna Works Germany Belgium United States France Italy Poland Switzerland Czechoslovakia

Navy planes race to save Haitian girl in pneumonia case

Two U S Navy aircraft diverted from war games to fly 100 miles from the Saratoga carrier in the Caribbean Sea to Port au Prince. They delivered serum to the daughter of Haitian engineer Charles Fequire, aiding a 13 year old girl with pneumonia. Lieutenant R W Ruble led the mission, the trip taking forty minutes.

Port-Au-Prince Haiti United States Navy Caribbean Sea Saratoga Bay of Gonaives Charles Fequire R. W. Ruble

Amarillo Barber John J. Ash Faces Murder Trial

John J. Ash, an Amarillo barber, goes on trial in 47th District Court on murder charges linked to the July killing of Frank Newton Lanning. A special venire of 75 was summoned to augment the regular panel of 48 as the case centers on a quarrel in which Lanning and Ash allegedly participated.

John J. Ash Amarillo 47Th District Court Frank Newton Lanning Exconvict Lanning Ash Potter County

Tornado Strikes La Paz California Damages Homes

A tornado swept across lower California damaging several houses in La Paz reports from the city said last night.

Mexico D. F California la Paz

Police Chiefs Back Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Break

Three heads of major anti crime agencies Col Norman Schwartzkopf J Edgar Hoover and John F O Ryan are credited with the New York arrests that may clear up the Lindbergh kidnapping Mrs Anne Lindbergh is photographed with Col A Lindbergh in Los Angeles after the sensational breakthrough in the hunt for the kidnappers of their baby.

New York Col. H. Norman Schwartzkopf New Jersey J. Edgar Hoover Division of Investigation Department of Justice John F. O’ryan City of Charles A Anne Lindbergh Los Angeles Woodward Okla

Allred Seeks Peace as Speaker’s Race Opens

Austin reports Governor nominee James V. Allred hopes for a cooperative legislature when the new session begins in January. While he avoids leading the speaker race, back home letters pour in supporting Rep. J. B. Ford of Mc Lennan County for speaker, though officials attribute the effort to others rather than Allred personally.

Austin James V. Allred J. B. Ford McLennan County Allred

Blood clues sharpen pressure on Hauptmann in Lindbergh case

Bronx officials refine circumstantial evidence for grand jury as Col and Mrs Lindbergh may testify. Bloodstained ransom notes suggest a fight over loot. A mystery man is being sought by federal authorities as the investigation intensifies.

Samuel J. Foley Bronx Lindbergh Vict John J. ¥. Condon Washington Justice Department

Wales Mine Blast Claims 260 Lives at Gresford Colliery

In Wrexham Wales officials confirm 260 miners dead after a explosion and ensuing fire at the Gresford colliery. Rescue efforts halted as new blasts endanger workers. shaft sealed. fifteen bodies recovered yesterday with no further discoveries.

Wrexham Wales Gresford

Alleged swindlers held Seattle

Harry Kress a 42 year old broker and Harry Fisher 39 a salesman were arrested by W K Bowling agent of the U S Bureau of Investigation and held in the city jail as fugitives. Kress is wanted in El Paso Texas on an embezzlement charge and Fisher is wanted in Los Angeles in connection with an alleged bucket shop swindle.

Seattle Harry Kress Harry Fisher W. K. Bowling U. S. Bureau of Investigation Kress el Paso Tex Fisher Los Angeles

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Name Bargain Board United Textile Workers Hunter Northwest States Baruch Hauptmann Colonel Lindbergh Grand Jury Clarence Robey Clover Field Santa Monica Will Rovers Lindberghs Robey Lindy Alrlines George Ravine Jablona Works R. de Guy U.S. Navy Barber America Mrs Schwartzkopf O'Ryan Charles Augustus Jr Luson Col. Lindbergh Pacific Carpenter
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